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hodag's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Normally everything I like in a thriller, dark, bizarre and kinda funny. These features aren’t enough to save it from being pretty much torture porn though. I guess it’s a fun ride, but is a little depth too much to ask?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Gore, Sexism, Death, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, and Child abuse
bobbiejowoo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia
ufoparty's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
without a doubt the dumbest piece of self-indulgence i’ve encountered in western horror
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Torture, Rape, Violence, Misogyny, and Murder
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Racism
Minor: Incest and Transphobia
dippdogg2002's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is the book where In my opinion the quality of Laymon's work takes an uptick...yes it's violent and sleazy but you knew that if you know anything about this particular sub genre of horror. It has a "twist" I say that because some of you may get it but I didn't but when it happened It was a moment of "wow"....and the antagonist well let's just say has become one of my most despised I've ever read and that's a good thing that means there is some depth to the story...it does start out a little slow but I promise it's worth reading and the payoff is worth it if you stick around to the end!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Violence
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